My First Photoshoot modelling for Elisha

Hello everyone!!! My name is Zodie, I am a styling intern and tweeter under @EFJintern for ELISHA FRANCIS, I create outfits on her blog inspired by her jewellery and give style tips to my viewers on what to wear with her jewellery. I am currently working at Urban Outfitters. I am an inspiring stylist and Fashion lover. Being apart of Elisha's team has really inspires me to put everything I've learnt into action. I really appreciate this opportunity to gain experience and learn how the industry works. I was so excited to be offered this internship to be a part of her team and I think this is the place for me.... So here's my first photo shoot :)

 

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Date: Sunday 25th of November 2012

Where: Peckham, South east London

Why: The Muse Project
Who: Elisha Francis, @EFJintern, Model Maarit and photographer Simon @sbsrichardson

Oh what a day :)

I was given the opportunity to be a stylist on this photo shoot for Elisha and dress the models in some gorgeous accessories she made for her project at uni called The Muse Project.

Looking forward to that day, I was given the mood board which was inspired by Monochrome and so I knew what she was looking for the shoot. It was 1 day left till the photo shoot and I received a text from Elisha, regarding one of the models. She had cancelled and ask me if I would like to step in her place. I was thrilled and excited to be apart of it.

So the day had arrived, I was told to meet at her place for 10:30am and bring a few items along with me: Black trousers which I didn't have so I brought my black jeans, Black brogues, black heels and my makeup kit. I arrived at 10:35 as I was abit delayed. I finally reached, where I was greeted by her and introduced to one of the other models I would be working with who is in the same course that she is in, she was really nice her name is Maarit. So the day began, we sat down with some nibbles, a hot drink and discussed about the concept.

Now it was time to get dressed, put makeup on and get our hair done for the shoot, so we are ready for when Simon comes.
Couple of minutes later Simon arrived and we got into our first outfits, my first outfit was a white pleated shirt, black jeans, black brogues and a statement collar she designed, I was the masculine model which I quite enjoyed, I love a suit outfit :). We took some pictures inside first to get good use of the natural light before it went dark with a backdrop of a grey painted wall. "It was so much fun".
Then we changed into our second outfit which was a black corset with black jeans to show off the accessory around my neck... I was given a neck piece with spikes and lace, " I definitely felt fierce", to top it up I was given the best vintage fur coat I had ever seen, I felt so classy and elegant.
It was time to change back into my first outfit, so we headed outside to do shots near Peckham Tube station where there was loads of arches and a quirky bar which was a great place to take photos. It was the perfect scenery and we had lots of inspiration by our surroundings.

I hope you enjoyed this post :)

 

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First Day- Editorial Shoot

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Hi all! My name is Whitney but everyone calls me Kitty ! I am interning at ELISHA FRANCIS for the summer, I am a fashion student, aspiring designer,stylist and entrepreneur so this is the perfect opportunity for me to gain experience and learn how the industry works. I am sooo excited to be a part of the team and who knows what this will lead to... enough about me, here's how my first day went down interning at ELISHA FRANCIS.

WHO? 
Kitty- EFJ intern
Christelle Kedi- Creative director, 
Samar Khoury- Model  
Pawel Szewczyk- Photographer 
Marie - Jewellery Designer

WHAT?  Photoshoot for a feature on Elisha Francis Jewellery

WHEN? Saturday 21 July 2012

WHERE? Studio 55

WHY? To feature Elisha Francis Jewellery in an editorial shoot

Today was my first day as an intern for ELISHA FRANCIS Jewellery.

My day started at 10am and was finished before 2pm.

It was only a short day but it actually felt much longer.

The shoot initially started at 8:30 but there was a little mix up with the time but once i got there , they had only done one look and i was just on time with the jewellery for the 2nd look :

Model Samar Khoury with Christelle Kedi

    

This was the Ethnic look

This look was ethnic. Tribal. She reminded me of a gazelle.

 The necklace and harness was made out of acrylic nails!

and lots of them I'm sure it taken ELISHA FRANCIS a lot of time and effort.

  

 

The 3rd Look: 

                              This had a funky, soul sister, psychedelic feel to it must of been the wig!

                                                                               

Samar Khoury wears beautiful ELISHA FRANCIS Cluster Rings

I loved these poses, the inspiration came from Janet Jackson's album

Aaaah shes so beautiful! moooving on ... 3rd Look:

           

                    Zoury wears ELISHA FRANCIS Black Beads Bracelets and Gold Cluster Ring

                     the poses Samar Khoury did were to show of the ring and bracelets which gave us the look

'empowering woman' look.

  

And last but not least the 4th Look:

              These were fun shots, where she was actually allowed to smile!

                                Samar Khoury Wears ELISHA FRANCIS Resin Bangles

I had a really productive first day, it was different to other photoshoot, I've done in the past, more organised, more professional, I learnt a bit about how fashion photoshoots work too

everyone there was lovely and made me feel comfortable I cant wait to do more work like this and meet more inspiring people in the fashion industry to blog my intern life with ELISHA FRANCIS.